Cattle grazing

Beef cattle grazing in field

A mob of cattle grazing on lush pasture grass. - Andrew McInnes. Find more authentic Australian stock images at Austockphoto

Cows are meant to graze on graze in wide-open pastures, which means that grass-fed beef is the best kind. In fact, it can even help boost your immune system

Holsteins grazing

Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. "And terrifyingly, it's happening to about two-thirds of the world's grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos." Savory has devoted his life to stopping it. He now believes

Grazing Cattle Brazil

Mob grazing is about repairing the soil. Large amounts of litter (ie plant material, not plastic bags and old newspapers) is laid down on the surface of the soil by the grazing animals as they pass through, replicating what the large grazing herds of Europe and North America did over tens of thousands of years (until man wiped them out). In fact, grassland has evolved under such conditions, namely a short period of intense grazing and trampling as the herds passed by, followed by a long rest…

Annuals and perennials both can provide a high-energy diet for cattle on pasture, but be sure to choose the type of plant and the variety best suited for your c